| Approved
Code of Practice (ACOP) |
A
guidance publication based on
regulations which, if followed,
helps compliance with the law,
usually published by the HSE |
| CEC |
Commission
of the European Communities |
| Chain
of supply |
The
chain through which a chemical
passes from its manufacturer to
its ultimate user. |
| Chemical
|
A
common term for substances and
preparations. |
| CHIP |
The
Chemicals (Hazard Information and
Packaging for Supply) Regulations
1994, 1996, 1997, 2002 |
| Classification
|
Identification
of the hazard of a chemical by
assigning a category of danger
and a risk phrase (except for
transport regulations which do
not involve the use of risk
phrases) using set criteria. |
| Competent
Authority (CA) |
The
UK Government appointed body
responsible for the
administration of particular
legislation. At the time of
writing, these are spread between
Government Departments. |
| DEFRA
|
Department
for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs |
| DfT
|
Department
for Transport |
| Directive |
Set
of EC legislation that has to be
passed by Member States
governments, and then enacted
into their own law, written
herein by the reference number,
e.g. 67/548/EEC |
| EA |
The
Environment Agency |
| EC |
The
European Communities, i.e. Member
states, Commission, etc. We use
EC rather than 'EU', because EC
has the legal authority in the
regulations. |
| EC
Regulation |
Set
of EC legislation that is
immediately binding on Member
States; should not be confused
with the use of 'Regulation' in
UK law, where the word refers to
specific statements of legally
binding requirements. |
| GLP |
Good
Laboratory Practice: a standard
of quality assurance, under which
certain data for regulatory
purposes must be generated. |
| Hazard |
The
inherently dangerous properties
of a chemical. |
| HSE |
The
UK Health and Safety Executive |
| Official
Journal |
The
Official Journal of the EC |
| MAFF |
Ministry
of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food |
| Preparation |
A
mixture of substances. |
| Risk |
The
likelihood of the hazardous
properties of a chemical causing
harm (to people or to the
environment). |
| Risk
phrase (R) |
A
standard phrase giving simple
information about the hazards of
a chemical in normal use. |
| Safety
phrase (S) |
A
standard phrase giving advice on
safety precautions which may be
appropriate when using the
chemical. |
| SDS
|
Safety
data sheet |
| SI
|
Statutory
Instrument, i.e. UK Government
regulations, frequently UK
enactments of European Community
Directives. |
| Substance |
A
chemical element or one of its
compounds, including any
impurities. (Note that some
regulations use this word in a
different way). |
